Vassilios Bardis - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Vassilios Bardis

Department: Economics

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON4070
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's a joke. DO NOT TAKE ANY COURSES WITH HIM.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON4070
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

By far the most confusing and messed up lectures i have attended. His teaching is all over the place. No clearity at all. Online notes are literally pathetic because you cant make sense of how he gets answers. Making the course hard when its supposed to be simple and to the point. I highly recommend not taking him for any course.#nobardispls

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1350
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took 1530 with him and generally I have to work for the grade A because tests (midterms and finals) are not easy and you do need to practice for it. He is a wonderful prof., care students if they are willing to learn. He is hilarious sometimes and materials are clear if you pay attention in class. Do practice exercises and you will pass with A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON1530
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome prof. He makes you work for your grade. Takes into consideration attendance and participation. Also available during office hours. May seem a bit scary at first but if you really put your energy to the course and do your self study then you should be more than ok. Know people who passed with an A. Final is Brutal. Mid terms are ok.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON2300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bardis is one of the best profs in the econ dept. He takes his time to explain the material and ensures students are Listening and taking notes. In class, he lets students know the relevant material for the exam and also posts all past exams and answers to aid you!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON2300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

A great lecturer with interesting stories. More difficult material and grading than most economics professors, but also more in-depth learning.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON4010
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don't even think about taking him as it will jeopardize your GPA. He uses multiple graduate level textbooks for assigned readings but most of the material is from lecture notes and could even be the tiniest thing he mentioned in class; you're probably better off recording his lectures. His marking is extremely tough. TL;DR DONT TAKE HIM!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not even sure how he got hired for teaching, i would rather talk to my dog about economics

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON1530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Moves way too fast through the examples, encourages people to ask questions, but makes the person look like an idiot. the chalkboard looks like a jumbled mess. The practice questions are what you need to pass, since he doesn't follow the textbook. do yourself a favor and switch out at all costs. I got stuck in this course since I had to redo, karma

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1540
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

VERY tough grader, i forgot to put in -1 on a freaking 8 marks question and he removed 4 marks. all of my previous steps were right. i would not recommend my worst enemies taking a class with him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON2350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Writing is very hard to read, messy, forces you to attend lectures, most difficult prof I've ever had :( He writes everything and uploads it online but it's sooooooooo hard to read. Practically impossible to pass without attending all the lectures. Pro: won't make you get a doctor's note for missed tests.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EON3810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

bad proff very hard exams and very tough grader dont take hime

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING OUT OF THIS GUY BUT HAVING BAD MARKS. HIS LECTURES ARE THE WORST THING THAT CAN EVER HAPPEN TO YOU. HE MAKES THE NOTES THAT NO BODY CAN UNDERSTAND AND LECTURING SOMETHING THAT DO NOT MAKE SENSE AND EXAMS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 3810ECON
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

nice professor funny and interesting classes but when it comes to his exams is too hard specially finals i took 3810 and 1540 with him I don't recommend him even though I like his classes

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON1530
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The worst professor I have ever met! The tests contain only 10% of questions from the textbook and the remaining 90% is made up of his own questions. His tests are structured at a much higher difficulty than the other profs. He has an accent that is difficult to understand during lectures.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1530
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst teacher I have ever had! ECON 1530 was supposed to be a bird course but this teacher made it so much harder than it should and tests are extremely difficult. Take this course with another prof, hands down.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1530
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love math, but when I log into VB's class I don't want to try it anymore. As a teacher he is responsible, but believe me, as much as you can don't choose his courses. His test is looks like a kind of punishment, our class average only got 28/80 in econ1530, and he don't care how low our marks are.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1540
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Picks on people in the class and dodges questions about course administration but brings energy to the class and encourages you to work hard. Tests aren't that easy and don't miss out on class. His class notes are important and so is the practice material he's posted online.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON3810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

this guy is the best prof by far. gives many explanations for concepts and does numerous examples with the class. he rewrites his notes every class WITH you as you go along so it is crystal-clear. keeps the lectures entertaining and answers questions throughout. hes blunt, but respectful. possibly too much for the emotionally frail

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON1540
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love his class, although many of my friends don't like his style. if you listen his class really carefully, you are gonna love his style